Johnson then accused Diesel of 'manipulation.'

I privately spoke with my partners at Universal as well, all of whom were very supportive as they understand the problem.' 'I was firm yet cordial with my words and said that I would always be supportive of the cast and always root for the franchise to be successful, but that there was no chance I would return. 'This past June, when Vin and I actually connected not over social media, I told him directly - and privately - that I would not be returning to the franchise,' he said. Chris Pizzello/AP Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP On the right: Dwayne Johnson in October 2022. November 7, 2021: Diesel implored 'little brother' Johnson to return for the 10th 'Fast & Furious' film and 'not leave the franchise idle.' 'I thought that that was the best thing to do. The actor also said that he agreed to be in 'The Fate of the Furious' as long as he and Diesel didn't share any scenes together because he 'wanted to forgo drama. But to express it publicly was not the right thing to do.' Still, the 'Jungle Cruise' star wouldn't take back his words. 'Nothing specific happened, just the same old shit,' he said about why he spoke publicly. And I take care of that kind of bullshit away from the public. 'Because at the end of the day, that goes against my DNA. 'I shouldn't have shared that,' Johnson said in his November 2021 cover story for Vanity Fair. 'Actually, you can erase that last part about 'no ill will.' We'll just keep it with the clarity.'Īugust 2, 2019: 'Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw' was released in theaters.ĭwayne Johnson in July 2021. 'But I wish him all the best, and I harbor no ill will there, just because of the clarity we have,' Johnson said of Diesel. Johnson also cast doubt on whether he'd return for the ninth 'Fast & Furious' movie and said that he was 'concentrating' on his spin-off with Jason Statham. It took me some time, but I'm grateful for that clarity. 'And what I came to realize is that we have a fundamental difference in philosophies on how we approach moviemaking and collaborating. 'Vin and I had a few discussions, including an important face-to-face in my trailer,' he said. Johnson said that he and Diesel disagreed about their approaches to their work. 'We were not in any scenes together,' he said.

Johnson confirmed to the publication that he and Diesel's scenes for 'The Fate of the Furious' were filmed separately. Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP Evan Agostini/Invision/AP On the left: Dwayne Johnson in April 2018.

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